Test System

Testing Rated Speeds

With the XMP profile enabled, these DIMMs boot up right away, and with a 3000 MHz profile, are at a speed most 6700K CPUs should be capable of.


For a quick set of overclocking, I first tried 3200 MHz, which needed a bit of a voltage boost to be fully stable. 3333 MHz was far from stable (mostly due to sub-timings it seems, which actually makes this board-dependent), and 3400 MHz had me barely able to enter into the BIOS. So with the right board, you may get 3200-3333 MHz relatively easily on standard voltages, but trying for more is simply a waste of your time. If you want higher speeds for 24/7 use, buy sticks that are rated for more. I've put a ASUS RealBench screenie up to show you the performance boost if you overclock these to 3200 MHz.